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Recent Examples of knee
Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 10 Feb. 2025
Jack Hinshelwood, on his first start since November after knee damage, was left exposed by Georginio Rutter, who prefers to operate further forward, as the No 10.
—Andy Naylor, The Athletic, 9 Feb. 2025
Karl-Anthony Towns, playing through right knee soreness, finished with just nine points and nine rebounds.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 9 Feb. 2025
Not to mention, getting down on your hands and knees to yank weeds out of the ground can be painful, and even more so for those dealing with chronic pain and conditions like arthritis.
—Brittney Morgan, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Feb. 2025
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Later in the set, Eminem took a knee, an explicit shout-out to the Black Lives Matter movement.
—Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 10 Feb. 2025
Jack Hinshelwood, on his first start since November after knee damage, was left exposed by Georginio Rutter, who prefers to operate further forward, as the No 10.
—Andy Naylor, The Athletic, 9 Feb. 2025
Karl-Anthony Towns, playing through right knee soreness, finished with just nine points and nine rebounds.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 9 Feb. 2025
Not to mention, getting down on your hands and knees to yank weeds out of the ground can be painful, and even more so for those dealing with chronic pain and conditions like arthritis.
—Brittney Morgan, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for knee
Noun
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Speaking of charging, a J1772 port is situated on the left behind the driver's seat, which will fill the 29.8 kWh battery in five hours on a standard level 2 EV charger.—
Tim Stevens,
Ars Technica,
11 Feb. 2025
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The Heat opened the game with a Duncan Robinson 3-pointer, followed by three straight lobs, and eventually built a 16-5 lead with 7:08 left in the first quarter.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
8 Feb. 2025
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Led by Clive Owen’s Marcus, the radical activism group quickly butt heads with one another, giving way to the eco-conscious extremists in their ranks and a significantly more violent plan.—
Brian Davids,
The Hollywood Reporter,
14 Feb. 2025
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As the Heat and Jimmy Butler butted heads, the Heat ended up suspending Butler three times in January before eventually trading him to the Golden State Warriors last week as part of a five-team deal.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
11 Feb. 2025
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When foreign publishers began clogging up her email, asking who to contact to purchase the rights less than a week later, Weaver didn’t even have an agent.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
11 Feb. 2025
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Rather, what the Council was attempting to do related to legal immigrants who have full rights to be working and living here.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
11 Feb. 2025
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McGee’s not sure what classified info the Pentagon is bumping on, but the possible topics include the robot dolphins, the moon base, the counterfeit Cialis, the flesh-eating virus, or the Icelandic archer.—
Sara Netzley,
EW.com,
11 Feb. 2025
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Once that weight feels easy, level up again…but make each bump gradual.—
Christa Sgobba,
SELF,
11 Feb. 2025
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Archaeologists said as time went on a larger settlement was built, including the construction of a roundhouse and multiple enclosures, according to the release.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
5 Feb. 2025
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But in the film world, Adler might be best remembered for her unexpectedly daring roundhouse kick to film criticism’s sacred cow, Pauline Kael.—
Nicholas Bell,
SPIN,
17 Dec. 2024
Verb
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The annual SharonFest, kicking off July 28, is a party with a purpose.—
Jennie Key,
Cincinnati.com,
20 July 2017
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Indianapolis kicks off its four-game preseason schedule on Aug. 13 against the Detroit Lions.—
Mark Inabinett,
AL.com,
18 July 2017
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Councilmember Phil Ortiz voiced support for Wells’ original motion, leaving Goble as a swing vote.—
Gary Warth,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 Feb. 2025
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For detractors, these origins are evident in the movie’s jarring tonal swings.—
Nate Jones,
Vulture,
7 Feb. 2025
Verb
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This isn’t the first time Drake has jabbed the famous podcaster this week.—
Carl Lamarre,
Billboard,
14 Feb. 2025
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Johnson, unfazed and ever the competitor, took it in stride and even jabbed back at the NBA star by questioning his skills on the basketball court.—
Daniel R. Depetris,
Newsweek,
1 Feb. 2025
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“Knee.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/knee. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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